Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Shares Sold by Value Partners Investments Inc.

Value Partners Investments Inc. lowered its position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 9.9% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 274,068 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 29,983 shares during the quarter. Alphabet makes up approximately 6.6% of Value Partners Investments Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its largest holding. Value Partners Investments Inc.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $85,807,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Alphabet by 1.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 516,559,609 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $91,033,300,000 after buying an additional 6,733,278 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Alphabet by 1.8% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 229,954,269 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $40,524,841,000 after purchasing an additional 4,008,374 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Alphabet by 3.1% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 141,615,284 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $24,857,017,000 after purchasing an additional 4,224,497 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Alphabet in the second quarter valued at approximately $21,944,208,000. Finally, Capital World Investors raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 28.0% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 53,107,572 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $12,910,542,000 after purchasing an additional 11,605,785 shares during the period. 40.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Alphabet News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded Google Cloud partnership with Openreach to use AI for faster fibre rollout and lower fleet emissions — a commercial win for Google Cloud in the UK that also supports ESG credentials and incremental cloud revenue. Openreach taps Google AI to speed fibre rollout, cut emissions
• Positive Sentiment: BMO/CME plan to launch tokenized cash using Google Cloud — another institutional use-case for Google Cloud infrastructure that could drive long-term enterprise revenue. BMO to launch tokenized cash platform with CME and Google Cloud
• Positive Sentiment: Gap will enable in‑Gemini checkout, extending Gemini’s commerce footprint and monetization potential for Google’s AI platform. Gap becomes the first major fashion company to offer checkout within Google’s Gemini
• Positive Sentiment: DeepMind/Gemini Robotics partner with Agile Robots to integrate foundation models with hardware — advances Google’s robotics AI stack and potential productization pathways. Google partners with Agile Robots, growing its AI robotics footprint
• Positive Sentiment: Wing (Alphabet) expanding drone delivery to the San Francisco Bay Area — incremental commercialization of non‑ad businesses and delivery logistics capabilities. Alphabet’s Wing to start drone delivery in San Francisco Bay Area
• Neutral Sentiment: Large investors continue to overweight AI exposure (e.g., Bill Ackman’s portfolio heavy in AI leaders), underscoring sector tailwinds that benefit Alphabet as a core AI platform provider. 55% of Billionaire Bill Ackman’s Portfolio Is Invested in 4 Preeminent AI Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet tech is cited among firms contributing to defense/Golden Dome software efforts — a sign of enterprise/defense AI relevance even if not directly revenue‑material yet. Anduril, Palantir Are Developing Golden Dome Missile Shield’s Software
• Neutral Sentiment: Non-operational headlines (e.g., Sergey Brin real-estate purchase) are noise for fundamentals but appear in coverage. Billionaire Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin Drops $51M On Miami Waterfront Mansion — Joins Tech Titans Flocking To Florida
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical tensions raised energy prices, which investors say could increase operating costs for Alphabet’s energy‑intensive AI/data centers — a near‑term earnings risk and key driver of the stock decline today. Why Alphabet (GOOGL) Shares Are Falling Today
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of significant insider selling while the stock trades near highs can spook sentiment; investors may read these sales as diversification or tax planning, but the headline increases short‑term selling pressure. Why Are Alphabet Insiders Selling Every Share They Can While the Company Hits Record Highs?
• Negative Sentiment: EU antitrust scrutiny of big‑tech AI (meetings with Alphabet’s CEO) highlights regulatory risk that could lead to constraints or fines over time. EU antitrust chief meets Google, Meta, OpenAI, Amazon CEOs amidst AI scrutiny
• Negative Sentiment: Price‑action coverage notes Alphabet has recently fallen more than the market, amplifying downside momentum for short‑term traders. Alphabet (GOOGL) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $303.41, for a total value of $318,580.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,631 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,405,091.71. This trade represents a 18.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.21, for a total transaction of $10,439,325.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,244,372 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $720,914,730.12. This represents a 1.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 2,110,165 shares of company stock worth $118,134,117 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 11.55% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Alphabet stock opened at $290.44 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.51 trillion, a P/E ratio of 26.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.10. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $316.12 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $294.46. Alphabet Inc. has a 52-week low of $140.53 and a 52-week high of $349.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 2.01.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.57 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $113.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $111.24 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.81% and a return on equity of 35.01%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th were issued a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 9th. Alphabet’s payout ratio is currently 7.77%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on GOOGL shares. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $400.00 target price (up from $325.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $395.00 price target (up from $346.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and issued a $375.00 price target (up from $330.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday, February 9th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-three have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $367.18.

About Alphabet

Alphabet Inc is the holding company created in 2015 to organize Google and a portfolio of businesses developing technologies beyond Google’s core internet services. Its principal operations are led by Google, which builds and operates consumer-facing products such as Google Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Gmail, Google Maps and Google Workspace, as well as advertising platforms (Google Ads and AdSense) that historically generate the majority of its revenue. Google also develops consumer hardware (Pixel phones, Nest smart-home devices, Chromecast) and developer and distribution platforms such as Google Play.

Beyond Google’s consumer and advertising businesses, Alphabet invests in enterprise and infrastructure offerings through Google Cloud, which provides cloud computing, data analytics and productivity services to businesses and institutions.